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What would it hurt?

I have two Snoway 8 ft electric Vbox spreaders. I have had zero trouble with them but of course I want to test deeper waters. What would it hurt to install 3/4 hp motors instead of the 1/2 hp ones and add a little more capacity? Am I asking for trouble? Would they work at that hp with electric?

Have you ever run a electric Vbox? If you have you will know that with a big load it isnt exactly an easy task for the spreader to start after traveling etc. My theory is that with a bigger motor big loads would unload easier and with more grunt. I am sorry if my questions are confusing you.

I own 2 electric v-box salters. One swensen and one snowway. The swensen has no change in the speed regardless of the amount we load. The snow way drops some, but not enough to change the motor... What type of trucks do you run these on?

1998 Chev 2500 and 2007 2500 HD. The motors really bog at start up but do keep running. I want to be clear that they do a sufficient job, I just would like a little more power. The 2007 has dual batteries and there is no difference in power.

I had the Snoway gas version and I spent more time trying to start and maintaining it than spreading salt.I will never own another gas. Nice and quiet by the apartments also.I did have the Swenson LPV and had to put a bigger sprocket on it to speed it up. It was really slow in spreading.